Name: Personal Best
Brand: Team Dresch

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CDJBR0175

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-05-31

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

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Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

843563114001

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Team Dresch

Genre GB

Punk / Hardcore

Label GB

Jealous Butcher

Team Dresch is a queercore/riot grrrl band hailing from Olympia, Washington, USA. They were active from 1993 to 1998 and then reunited in 2004. Known for their powerful and empowering music, Team Dresch has made a significant impact on the punk rock scene.

Influenced by bands like *Heavens To Betsy*, *Partyline*, and *Excuse 17*, Team Dresch's unique sound combines raw energy with thought-provoking lyrics. Their music addresses important social issues such as LGBTQ+ rights, feminism, and activism.

With their distinct blend of punk rock and queer identity, Team Dresch has inspired countless artists including *Bikini Kill*, *The Butchies*, and *Tribe 8*. Their influence can still be felt today in the work of bands like *Fea* and *Skinny Girl Diet*. If you're looking for music that challenges societal norms while delivering an unforgettable experience, look no further than Team Dresch.

Combining the brazenness of Riot Grrrl with the angst dirge of grunge, Team Dresch didnt just raise the stakes of queercore: they created two near-perfect albums about longing, freedom, and belonging over guitar rifts as epic and intense as Jody Bleyle and Kaia Wilsons poetic couplets.

On their 1995 debut, Personal Best, they rage against the Christian right and small towns, then kiss their girlfriends on the mouth. Donna Dresch, Bleyle, and Wilson play ferocious, intricate rifts fast while Marcéo Martinez hits the drums hard. To paraphrase their own song, they are amazing; their words save us.

Personal Best

Music GB